Vanilla Chiffon Cake

Vanilla Chiffon Cake is a light cake that is made of oil, eggs, cake flour, sugar, baking powder and vanilla extract (as flavoring). This light and soft cake resembles the texture of the Mamon. The fluffy texture of this cake can be attributed to the egg whites and the absence of butter. The volume of the eggs and oil used prevents the cake to dry out or harden after sometime compared to the other types of cakes.

In this particular recipe, Canola oil is used instead of vegetable oil. Based on experience, Canola oil outperforms the other types of oil in providing moisture to any cake. We also used Buttercream icing to garnish the cake. Having a light and fluffy cake means the absence of butter. Since the flavor of butter gives richness and life to the cake, using the Buttercream icing is recommended if you want to have that buttery flavor. We now have a light, soft, fluffy, and buttery cake fit for all occasions.

Make the Cake by combining flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl then mix well. Pour-in the cold water, canola oil, egg yolks, and vanilla extract then whisk until the texture becomes smooth. Set aside. Transfer the egg whites in a separate mixing bowl and combine cream of tartar. Beat the egg white and cream of tartar mixture using an electric mixer (high speed) until texture becomes fluffy. Beat-in the remaining ½ cup sugar a teaspoonful at a time and continue mixing until everything is properly distributed. At this point, you should have two mixing bowls with different mixtures. Combine the egg white mixture with the egg yolk mixture gradually by folding the egg white mixture in the egg yolk mixture (start with ¼ of the egg white mixture followed by another ¼ until everything is fully combined). Grease two 9-10" round cake pan and pour-in the folded mixture equally. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and bake both cake pans for 33 minutes.

Make the Icing by combining softened butter and shortening in a mixing bowl then cream using an electric mixer. Beat-in the sugar ½ cup at a time then continue mixing until everything is properly distributed. At this point, the mixture should be somewhat dry. Add the evaporated milk then continue mixing until texture becomes smooth. Set aside.

Remove the cake from the oven then allow to cool down.

Separate the cake from the cake pan and trim the edges using a bread knife.

Place one cake on a flat surface then apply the icing on top spreading it evenly until the top part is fully covered.

Put the other cake on top of the first one (the part with icing should be in the middle) then continue to apply icing on the whole cake.

Use you imagination in designing the cake. You may or may not refrigerate this before serving.

Serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 6

3.4.3174

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Comments

Hi Kuya thank you so much for all your videos of cooking and baking its really help me a lot my husband is a German and not really a fun of Filipino Dishes and Dessert but when i found your videos and website and I apply it then my Hubby really love my cooked and baked thank you so much Kuya hope your website and Videos will be last forever God bless you and your Family ; )

Thanks for featuring the Youtube on how to make a Vanilla Chiffon Cake and also Vanilla Icing making. At last, I will try to make my own cake at home this is what i have waiting for to see on how to make a step by step procedures on your YouTube. I hope my kids we loved it, and I hope it will succeed!

hi, thanks for all the great recipes…keep them coming! so far, i’ve already tried your buttered puto, baked macaroni, embutido & kutsinta…love them all! hope to see a bibingka recipe in the future…the one that uses rice galapong or rice flour…thanks! happy new year!

Thanks! It’s my sister-in-law’s first time to bake. We used this receipe bec. it’s the easiest recipe I found on chiffon cakes, so I made her try this and guided her throughout the process. I used some other chiffon recipe before, but this is really the best and the easiest too. thanks! will try the mamon and ensaymada next time. 🙂 happy cooking

Excellent Recipe. I would use it in lieu of any other yellow cake recipe for birthday layer cakes. Really light, moist and fluffy, as if you were eating a cake mix. I would just add a bit more vanilla flavoring to the cake!

Hi! mga kababayan ko, i am here in Germany now..anyone can tell me the store for cream of tartar and vegetable shortening..I cannot find in Supermarket, all in German language…or any substitute? so excited to bake this kind of cake…thanks

Hello po. Just wsnna ask, bkit pagkatapos kong mai bake ang chiffon cake, then I wait for a few minutes to cool it down, lumulubog ito ng kalahati sa pakakaalsa nya after na maibake ko? I follow naman the procedure. Kindly help me bout this matter. Tnx a lot and more power to your website!

I”ve baked chiffon cakes many times and chiffon cakes should be inverted right away after you’ve baked it. Invert and let cool before you remove from the tube pan or else it will sag as it cools :)… try it again- enjoy ur cake

Hi kuya, thank u for the recipe I tried it yesterday and it tasted really good. I substituted all purpose flour/plain flour instead of cake flour and I also used sunflower oil instead of canola oil. I also used your chocolate buttercream icing (used on your chocolate cupcake recipe) because vegetable shortening is not available where I live.

great recipe! i had some leftover carrot pulp from my juice carrots and i mixed it in with some cinnamon, however it didn’t rise and didnt have that ciffon texture… can i request for a carrot ciffon cake recipe? thanks!

Hi! Ur website is good. Been very scared of trying filo desserts but u make it so easy. Anyway, in regards to this vanilla chiffon cake, I was wondering if the batter is good for making it into cupcakes instead of a whole cake? Thanks